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Blushing Home Essentials from The Metro Store
May 25, 2017
I am always on the prowl for home stuff that best suits our home's overall theme and feel. I can spend one whole day driving from one design shop to another and still feel that it wasn't enough-- not enough time to go over each and every rack, not enough time to visit all design stores in Cebu. Time consuming, yes, but it's time well spent.
If only you call her a Super Woman – a successful career, a responsible daughter and a sister, and above all, a wife and a mother.
She takes these with all her heart, without complaining, even as she needs to haggle from Davao to Cebu City from where she originally comes from.
Back to School with SM Accessories
May 12, 2017
Opening of classes for SY 2016-2017 won't happen until about a month from now and while our kids are pretty much enjoying their vacation, us parents are slowly feeling the back-to-school vibe. The month of May signals the start of enrollment, obtaining books and buying of school accessories. While we still want to savor the last few weeks of summer, it is but imperative for us mommies and daddies to prepare early to avoid the shopping rush.
And if you're still finalizing your back-to-school shopping list, let me help with a list of my own!
1.) SCHOOL BAG
More often than not, I give Vania the upper hand in deciding what to get for her when we're shopping for essentials and this day was no different. I told her that we were going to get her a school bag and she went straight to this rack. At 4, she makes decisions quicker than I do at 32. Haha!
2.) LUNCH BOX & WATER BOTTLE
Please tell me I'm not the only one going crazy over these cute burgers! Why didn't we have this back in our days?! Would surely use this even if I'm already in high school! Haha! But seriously, too cute a box!
3.) SOCKS
While I really love an all-white pair of socks, washing is a whole lot easier when a pair comes in colorful soles especially when some schools require their students to wear slippers inside the classroom.
4.) PENCIL CASE & KITS
Learning made fun with cute cases and kits! I cannot be without a pretty kit myself and I think it's already rubbing off on Vania!
It took us a hard time picking a pencil case so we decided to just get a Frozen character case to match her bag :)
5.) UMBRELLA AND RAINCOAT
Yes guys, it's Frozen all the way!
6.) WATCH and/or CLOCK
Vania is very eager to learn about telling time and what better way to make her understand better than by getting her both, right?
The clock she chose was without the numerals but she liked it so think we're just going to use her paper plate clock school project and compare it with the actual one.
We're both wearing watches from SM Accessories!
7.) SMALL BAG
For days when they're told to just bring a small bag, I make it a point to make her use a pretty small one enough to fit her hand sanitizer and handkerchief!
8.) SLIPPERS
Because they're required to wear one inside the classroom ;)
9.) FIRST AID KIT
a must-have, yes?
10.) CUTE STUDY LAMP!
To make studying uhm errr less boring(?!) of course!
And these cute battery-operated fans! I swear, we have a lot of them at home and Vania uses them when there's no power even if we have a bigger rechargeable one. She's trying to be her own person now and it's both amusing and saddening to watch (not in a negative way of course!) Why do babies grow so fast?!
I could go on and on but it might take us another 5 minutes or so to read the whole thing so let me just leave you with these 10 plus a few other accessories to make going back to school more fun and interesting!
Complete your shopping list with SM Accessories Kids this week just in time for their AMAZING ACCESSORIES SALE!
From MAY 12-15, you get to enjoy 50% off when you buy 2 amazing finds plus an additional 10% off with SMAC!
There are still a few items left in my mommy list that I haven't ticked off, so I guess you guys know now where to find me this weekend!
Check the SM ACCESSORIES KIDS Facebook page for more updates!
Enjoy your back-to-school shopping, mommies and daddies! ;)
LeSportSac Celebrates Disney's Bambi
April 21, 2017
In collaboration with Disney Consumer Products, LeSportsac is proud to present a Spring 2017 collection celebrating the 75th anniversary of the beloved animated classic, Bambi.
Directly inspired by the original artwork and the film’s message of friendship, the collection features two vintage prints starring Bambi and his best friends, Thumper and Flower.
Strongly focusing on spring in the forest, the prints are inspired by the theme of “pretty flowers”.
In Bambi and Friends, the small prince of the forest and his pals, shown in authentic painterly style, frolic in a lush flowerbed uniquely designed by LeSportsac. The second print Thumpin Around offers a softer neutral ground of periwinkle flowers recreated with original pencil-sketched illustrations of Bambi and Thumper.
Iconic scenes are also brought to life in LeSportsac style with four unique placement graphic cosmetics that capture hearts in very much the way the film did 75 years ago.
The collection is available in select LeSportsac Classic styles and features a vintage cameo inspired zipper pull in the image of adorable Bambi.
About LeSportsac. An iconic lifestyle brand with a global outlook, LeSportsac was founded in 1974 by Melvin and Sandy Schifter, who invented the original ripstop parachute nylon bags and luggage.
Today, the company (acquired by Itochu Corp. in 2011) has become known worldwide for its lightweight, high quality accessories, combining whimsical colors and prints with on-the-go functionality and enduring quality. The brand has developed original designs in collaboration with pop culture stars from Diane Von Furstenberg, Stella McCartney and Gwen Stefani to Covergirl and Disney.
Designed in the USA and made to travel (whether just around the block or around the globe), LeSportsac is a leader and innovator in the accessories market, committed to creating stylish, versatile bags that are made for the modern, mobile lifestyle and packed with possibilities.
LeSportsac is available at Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Rustan’s Gateway Mall, Rustan’s Alabang Town Center and Rustan’s Cebu.
Oro China Jewelry Celebrates 50 Years
April 9, 2017
Fine jewelry is one of the many things I learned to love because of my parents. I remember being given a charm bracelet with precious stones only to lose it one afternoon after playing in an open lot outside my grandparents house. I remember being given a ring with my birthstone on it only to have it flushed down the toilet by my sister. Another pearl ring that was part of a set was given to me as a graduation gift but left it at a McDonalds wash area because I took it off for fear that it my slip my finger. Tell me, who takes off their jewelries at a public washroom? WHO?!
National Stripes Day wearing Dainty Dresses
April 5, 2017
Here is an OOTD that is 7 months late because my (not so) trusty external hard drive decided to die on me last Christmas. Must've been all the hamonada and wine, right? Haha! But aren't you glad that I finally recovered most of my photos from my (then dead, now resurrected) dying HD? Photos as old as 1 year old finally saw the light of Lightroom and boy, am I thrilled! So please expect a slew of backlog posts in the coming days!
Moving on, I recently found out that it was National Stripes Day the other day and just how timely is this post, right? I mean seriously, this is the universe working, people! The universe, and not my lazy procrastinating arse chugging down gallons of water as of writing because I ate too much Pringles. Oh, the things you do to compensate for all your unhealthy eating habits!
Okay, totally unrelated. Anyway..
Stripes remain a perennial favorite in my closet and while I was actually doing closet purge last week, I could never, ever, let go of my clothes in this timeless print.
Let's just face it, I'm sure most of you even consider stripes as a neutral palette just as I sometimes consider leopard print as neutral. To each his own, right?
Some prints just never go out of fashion and Stripes is definitely one of those things. From Breton stripes to Banker to Pencil to Barcode-- one is sure to find a kind of stripe that fits one's personality and style.
Aside from the obvious botanical and foliage prints that dominate Summer, Stripes has definitely earned his stripe as another Summer favorite. Pun intended.
What's your favorite print/s for Summer? ;)
DAINTY DRESSES Off-Shoulder Short Dress worn as a top
UNIQLO announces that it will launch a special KAWS x PEANUTS collection for its UNIQLO T-shirt (UT) brand on Friday, April 28 at all UNIQLO stores nationwide as well as online. This latest collaborative line with famed New York artist KAWS will showcase his unique take on Snoopy and friends. The 22-item lineup is comprised of T-shirts and accessories.
Part of UNIQLO's LifeWear concept, the UT collection features a wide range of pop culture icons from around the world. The graphics simply and directly convey the individuality and moods of wearers. To date, the lineup has included collaborations with the New York Museum of Modern Art, Shochiku Kabuki, and Liberty London.
KAWS is loved around the world for his whimsical artistic aesthetic. His first collaborative line with UT in 2016 was an unprecedented success. KAWS’ latest collection for UNIQLO pays homage to Peanuts, with a focus on Snoopy who was one of the artist’s earliest subjects. In 1995, KAWS - a lifelong fan of Peanuts - famously painted on a MetLife billboard featuring Snoopy and Woodstock. The KAWS x Peanuts UT Collection celebrates this heritage through a reinterpretation of the beloved Snoopy character as “Joe KAWS” who appears throughout the new UT range.
Also new from KAWS' are his UTs for kids, celebrating Snoopy, as well as such characters as Woodstock and Charlie Brown. Coordinated men's and women's pieces will also be available, as well as items for both parents and kids.
About KAWS
Brooklyn-based, KAWS is considered one of the most relevant artists of his generation. Within the Pop Art tradition, he has created a prolific body of influential work, which both engages young people with contemporary art and straddles the worlds of art and design to include street art, graphic and product design, paintings, murals and large-scale sculptures.
KAWS developed a passion for popular culture in art and design early in life and studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan in the early 1990s. By then he was already well versed in graffiti, having frequently tagged walls and freight trains with the letters K A W S. KAWS continued developing his visual vocabulary conceiving his soft skull with crossbones and crossed-out eyes, which would become a signature gesture. After college, he worked as a freelancer for animation studios, which further catalyzed his appropriation of iconic characters from popular culture and comic books.
There's nothing like a perfect beachside hang for days off, weekends and summer soirees.
After all, Isak Dinesen once said and I quote, "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea." But what's a perfect beachside hang without good food?
Buy 1, Get 1 Free Promo at Forever21 SM City Cebu
March 17, 2017
Now is a good time to update your wardrobe!
Forever21 is taking their BUY ONE, GET ONE promo to their SM City Cebu Branch from today March 17, 2017 until March 19, 2017!
Get to hoard their most coveted and best-selling pieces in time for all your summer trips and vacations!
Race you their sale racks, ladies and gents!
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